The Plan to Eat Podcast

This week's episode is a rerun of Episode 38 with Erin Lowell! Erin Lowell is the Education Manager for You Need a Budget, a budgeting app and website. Our conversation with Erin covers the four rules of the YNAB system of budgeting, meal planning, cooking and meal planning for one, budgeting tips for the grocery store, and tons of practical advice. I hope you enjoy this episode and I'll...

Andrea, her husband Gary, and their four children live on their family farm in the Chuckanut Mountains of Western Washington. They enjoy running a small campground and summer event space, raising animals, and a small garden for food production. Andrea is co-host of the Ancestral Kitchen Podcast which supports families in their pursuit of cooking more traditional meals at home. In this episode, we...

Stephanie is the creator of Mommy Standard Time, a blog designed to help families save minutes and savor moments. After going through breast cancer treatment as a young mother of three, she realized that life was too short to be spending so much time on chores! She is always on the lookout for ways to save time on day-to-day tasks, especially meal planning. This is a great conversation with Stepha...

Diana Rice is a certified, intuitive eating counselor and a certified parent coach with a mission of helping families enjoy a healthy relationship with food. Her online platform is Anti-Diet Kids where she teaches parents how to bring the concept of intuitive eating and rejecting diet culture into their parenting. Diana and I talk all about anti-diet culture, what it means to reject diet culture,...

Riley is back for an episode all about leftovers! Whether you love them or love to hate them, we have so many tips and tricks for repurposing leftovers and finding ways to use up what you have. We offer advice on how to meal plan with leftovers in mind and Riley shares an interesting perspective on why some people dislike leftovers more than others. Enjoy! Read our blog post about maximizing lefto...

Pam Mercer is the founder of Greenily – Your Family Only Greener. Her background is in conservation education and now she helps moms and families adopt simple lifestyle changes to be more eco-friendly. In our interview, Pam shares helpful tips for updating your household routines and habits with eco-friendly products. She gives some simple swaps you can make in the kitchen and how to be more mindf...

Alli Powell is the money-saving woman behind The Grocery Getting Girl! Alli and her husband started budgeting seriously in 2018 and she was able to cut her grocery bill in half with some budget-friendly planning. Alli joined me on the podcast to talk all about grocery budgeting and this episode is chock-full of tips! We cover how she found the time to start preparing food at home with two little k...

Maddie has been vegan for 6 years and loves showcasing how to save time & eat healthier thanks to meal prep. Her YouTube videos share vegan recipes, meal prep ideas, and time-saving tips, and she even has a meal prep course for vegan beginners! In today's episode, I talked with Maddie about her experience going vegan and how she and her husband made that transition. We also got into a ton...

Stacy and Phil are the full-time RVers behind the YouTube channel, Today is Someday. Six years ago, they purchased an RV, sold their house, left their jobs, and drove off to explore the country! Stacy is an avid Plan to Eat customer and in this episode, we talk about how she meal plans and grocery shops while living in an RV. You'll learn some helpful tips from Stacy for any small-living situ...

Sarah is the founder of Plenty Heirloom Farms, an educational non-profit and neighborhood farm located in Loveland, Colorado. As a mostly self-taught gardener, she began the neighborhood farm with a desire for more healthy food for her family but was amazed by the beauty and abundant life she discovered in the process! In this episode, Sarah shares so many helpful gardening tips for starting your...

Dr. Sarah Kashdan is a Naturopathic doctor located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Her practice is unique in that she has degrees in both naturopathic medicine and Chinese medicine/acupuncture. In today's episode, Sarah shares her journey to becoming a naturopathic doctor as well as her choice to follow a vegan lifestyle after a cancer diagnosis. We dive into her knowledge of natural medicine to t...

Sena Wheeler is part of a 5th generation fishing family and the co-founder of Sena Sea, which brings wild Alaskan seafood directly to consumers.  She's passionate about sustainability, helping busy families eat healthier, and educating people about the brain-boosting benefits of wild fish. In this episode, we talk about the Alaskan fishing trade and how it has evolved over the many generation...

Jodie is an anxiety expert on a mission to help women heal anxiety holistically so they can spend more time enjoying life and less time fearing it. She has a masters in social work, is trained in functional medicine (FDN-P), is a yoga teacher, an elemental breathwork facilitator, and a heartmath practitioner. In today's episode, Jodie shares her health and wellness journey from chronically il...

Christine is a registered dietitian who helps professional women lose weight, increase energy, and boost their confidence with sustainable life changes that impact body, mind, and soul. In this interview, Christine shares how she became a dietitian as a result of her experience with anxiety and depression. She shares how she healed herself through food and gives some additional lifestyle changes w...

Born and raised in France, Emmanuel lives in New Jersey and travels around the country conducting tastings and giving lectures and presentations on food, flavors, ingredients, and consumer trends. He hosts the popular podcast “Flavors Unknown”, featuring a series of conversations with acclaimed and award-winning chefs, pastry chefs, and mixologists from around the United States. I talked to Emmanu...

Danielle Daem is a Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach, Sugar Freedom Expert, and Somatic Embodiment Coach with a deep passion for helping women ditch the shame and guilt around food while stepping fully into their power so sugar cravings no longer rule them. She hosts the Beyond Sugar Freedom Podcast, focused on helping women dive deep into the root causes and healing their relationship with food/...

Luke Smidt is a husband, father to 2 boys, career firefighter, former traveling nurse, CrossFit coach for eight years, and CEO/head coach of MacroLiving Wellness .  Luke is an avid Plan to Eat user and he joined me on the podcast to discuss how he meal plans and encourages his clients to create healthy habits around food and meal planning. His focus is on longevity and creating habits that will la...

Special guest and former Plan to Eat Podcast co-host, Riley, is back on today's episode! Riley is on the podcast to talk about how her meal planning has changed and evolved over the past year. We cover what it means to simplify a meal-planning habit, ways to make dinnertime less effortful, and why creating a meal-planning habit before life gets crazy is important. I'm so excited to share...

A mechanical engineer turned regenerative farmer, Dan Walter has changed his career and lifestyle to raise healthy, nutritious food from his farm, Pastured Steps Family Farm in Midlothian, TX. Pastured Steps Family Farm operates with an emphasis on regenerative farming practices to promote soil health and animal welfare. In this episode, Dan talks about regenerative farming and how his farm practi...

Sally Kuzemchak is a registered dietitian and mom of two who believes that every mom can feel successful and confident about feeding her kids, let go of the stress, and enjoy mealtime again. She offers practical advice to parents about picky eating, meal planning, and feeding kids on her blog, RealMomNutrition.com . In this episode, Sally shares about the struggles many moms face when it comes to...

A Nutritionist and Dietitian duo, Carmen and Carly help women unlock the clarity and confidence they need to nourish their bodies holistically and age-proof their health while creating a simple and sustainable plan for feeding their family. In today's conversation, they give actionable tips for moms to help them level up and not get stuck in the stress and anxiety of everyday life. They love...

Jess Sherman helps kids experiencing moodiness, irritability, and anxiety feel better so life can settle down. Along with being a certified teacher, Jess is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Board Certified in Practical Holistic Nutrition.  In this episode, Jess talks about what it means to help kids handle stress from the outside-in and the inside-out. We talk about some common...

Hannah Crum, aka “The Kombucha Mamma”, pioneered Kombucha Kamp, an educational workshop, in 2004 out of her small Los Angeles kitchen. Through Kombucha Kamp’s videos, blog posts, online support communities, and award-winning, Amazon Best Seller The Big Book of Kombucha, it serves as a mentor to millions of homebrewers and commercial producers around the world. In this episode, Hannah dives into th...

Matt Adlard is a self-taught baker and pastry chef from Norwich, England. Through his Bake It Better online baking school as well as his Instagram and TikTok videos, Matt shares the basics of baking, how to transition to advanced skills, and how to become a pro-level baker. In today's episode, I talked to Matt about his journey to becoming a pastry chef and how he gained confidence in his bak...

Kelly Carter is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner who focuses on promoting a healthy lifestyle for the prevention of disease. Through eating whole foods, increasing physical activity, and doing what makes you happy she knows you will become empowered and take control of your health. In this episode, Kelly shares that your mindset connects, not only with how you feel about yourself, but what you...